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Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, and Tommy Fleetwood share the lead at 9-under in the Travelers Championship. Akshay Bhatia sits tied-35th after an inconsistent round featuring an eagle and a double bogey. Thomas surged with five consecutive birdies, while Scheffler faltered late with a double bogey. Fleetwood remains in contention for his first PGA Tour victory.

Key Points: Scheffler Tied With Thomas Fleetwood as Bhatia Struggles at Travelers

  • Scheffler leads despite late double bogey
  • Bhatia struggles with mixed round
  • Thomas surges with five straight birdies
  • Fleetwood eyes first PGA Tour win
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Bhatia 35th as Scheffler takes 3-way lead with Thomas, Fleetwood at Travelers

Scottie Scheffler shares the lead with Justin Thomas and Tommy Fleetwood while Akshay Bhatia sits nine shots back at the Travelers Championship.

"Thomas carded five consecutive birdies from the 11th to the 15th on the way to 64. – PGA Tour"

Cromwell June 22

Akshay Bhatia was tied-35th after a round of even par 70, which included an eagle in the Travellers Championship. Bhatia, fighting for a place in the FedEx Cup play-offs, is now Tied-35th and nine shots behind the trio of leaders, Scottie Scheffler (71), Justin Thomas (64) and Tommy Fleetwood (65), who were 9-under.

Bhatia birdied the third and eagled the sixth but dropped one shot on the fourth and a double on the 17th.

Scheffler had led after the first day, 8-under. On the second day, he had an early bogey on the sixth and then four birdies moved him to 11-under and he was the sole leader before he dropped a double on the Par-4 17th in the last of the USD 20 million Signature events this season.

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy was 3-over through four holes en route to carding a 1-over 71. McIlroy is now 5-under and T-9.

Thomas carded five consecutive birdies from the 11th to the 15th on the way to 64. This season, he has had one win at the RBC Heritage and three runner-up results, while Scheffler is looking for a fourth victory this season.

Fleetwood, an eight-time DP World Tour winner, is in search of his first PGA TOUR victory.

Denny McCarthy (64) and Austin Eckroat (71) were at 7-under 133, followed by Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley (70) and Nick Taylor (68).

- ANI

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Rahul P.
Good to see Akshay Bhatia holding his own among these golf giants! That eagle on 6th shows his potential. Hope he makes a strong comeback tomorrow 🇮🇳🏌️‍♂️ #GoAkshay
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Shalini K.
The competition is so intense! Scheffler's consistency is amazing but that double bogey on 17th shows even the best can falter. Thomas' birdie streak was 🔥
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Arjun M.
Bhatia needs to work on his consistency. Too many ups and downs in his game today. That double bogey on 17th hurt his position badly. Still, proud to see an Indian-origin player competing at this level!
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Priya R.
Golf is such a mental game! One bad hole can ruin your entire round. Respect to all these players handling the pressure. Hope Bhatia gets some good rest and comes back stronger tomorrow.
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Vikram S.
The battle between Scheffler and Thomas is going to be epic! But don't count out Fleetwood - he's been knocking on the door for a PGA win for so long. As for Bhatia, making the cut itself is an achievement in this elite field.
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Neha T.
Wish we had more Indian players at this level. Golf needs more attention in our country - such a technical and disciplined sport. Maybe Bhatia's journey will inspire more youngsters to take up golf seriously!

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